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race-baiting

[ reys-beyting ]

noun

  1. acts of racist provocation, especially in speech and writing, including racial dog whistles, hate speech, threats, and other forms of harassment targeting one or more racial groups or members of such a group, often in the context of political or cultural polemics.
  2. any rhetoric or act that pits one racial group against another or incites racial hatred.


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Other Words From

  • race-bait·er noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of race-baiting1

First recorded in 1940–45; race 2( def ) + -baiting ( def )
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Example Sentences

Limbaugh makes comments like this because his right-wing fans require a non–stop diet of race-baiting red meat.

Likewise, on the internet, conservative pundits proclaimed Ryan a victim of liberal race baiting.

He narrowly won his first race, for a seat on the New York City Council, after anonymously sending voters race-baiting fliers.

Ah, nothing like a little race-baiting from Matt Drudge to get the blood boiling.

Douglas' race-baiting becomes wilder, uglier, and more incoherent.

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